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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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